NCE Purple Book Questions
(Assessment and Testing)
2025-2026 fully solved &
updated (100% accuracy)
Appraisal can be defined as
a. the process of assessing or estimating attributes
b. testing which is always performed in a group setting
c. testing which is always performed on a single individual
d. a pencil and paper measurement of assessing attributes - answer a. the
process of assessing or estimating attributes
A test can be defined as a systematic method of measuring a sample of
behavior. Test format refers to the manner in which test items are
presented. The format of an essay test is considered a(n) _________ format.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. very precise
d. concise - answer a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest - answer objective
,A short answer test is a(n) ____________ test
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice - answer d. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) __________ test
a. free choice
b. forced choice
c. projective
d. intelligence - answer b. forced choice
The ______ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered
each item correctly
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal - answer a. difficulty
Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items.
The NCE and the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called _______ items.
a. vague
b. subjective
c. recognition
d. numerical - answer c. recognition
, A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. numerical - answer c. dichotomous
A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format
a. each item depends on the item before it
b. each item depends on the item after it
c. the client must possess an IQ within the normal range
d. each item is independent of all other items - answer d. each item is
independent of all other items
A client who takes a normative test
a. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
c. could not have taken an IQ test
d. could not have taken a personality test - answer b. can legitimately be
compared to others who have taken the test
In an ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to
one another. The result is that
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format
(Assessment and Testing)
2025-2026 fully solved &
updated (100% accuracy)
Appraisal can be defined as
a. the process of assessing or estimating attributes
b. testing which is always performed in a group setting
c. testing which is always performed on a single individual
d. a pencil and paper measurement of assessing attributes - answer a. the
process of assessing or estimating attributes
A test can be defined as a systematic method of measuring a sample of
behavior. Test format refers to the manner in which test items are
presented. The format of an essay test is considered a(n) _________ format.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. very precise
d. concise - answer a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest - answer objective
,A short answer test is a(n) ____________ test
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice - answer d. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) __________ test
a. free choice
b. forced choice
c. projective
d. intelligence - answer b. forced choice
The ______ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered
each item correctly
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal - answer a. difficulty
Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items.
The NCE and the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called _______ items.
a. vague
b. subjective
c. recognition
d. numerical - answer c. recognition
, A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. numerical - answer c. dichotomous
A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format
a. each item depends on the item before it
b. each item depends on the item after it
c. the client must possess an IQ within the normal range
d. each item is independent of all other items - answer d. each item is
independent of all other items
A client who takes a normative test
a. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
c. could not have taken an IQ test
d. could not have taken a personality test - answer b. can legitimately be
compared to others who have taken the test
In an ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to
one another. The result is that
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format
